offcut

noun

off·​cut ˈȯf-ˌkət 

chiefly British

: something that is cut off (such as a waste piece of lumber)

Examples of offcut in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Next-gen fiber producer Everbloom has created a new regenerated fiber called Renoa, using keratin-rich textile offcuts and waste, including down. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026

The industrial space is chock-full of eight-foot bolts of rushes (the flexible lengths of plants woven into baskets), harvested just once annually in Somerset, and garlands using offcuts of the material lining the windows. — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

Every part of the animal ends up in a home—offcuts end up folded into croquettes, parts of all manner end up as old school charcuterie and fat from beef is turned into chicharron. — Kate Dingwall, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

And the writer-director tips his hand by having Kakeru collect the offcuts from Otone’s architectural models and start building his own model in secret. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1664, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for offcut

• abut
• catgut
• chesnut
• chestnut
• donut
• doughnut
• groundnut
• haircut
• hindgut
• midgut
• precut
• rebut